Harris Security Fire Alarm Inspection Checklist

• Audit Title

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Panel Information

• Manufacturer:

• Model:

Functions

• Generate an alarm condition on the panel.

• Did panel properly display alarm information?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Did NAC (Notification Appliance Circuits) operate on alarm condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Generate a supervisory condition on the panel.

• Did panel properly display supervisory information?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Generate a trouble condition on the panel.

• Did panel properly display trouble information?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Create an open on a NAC circuit, introduce a ground fault, and remove an initiating device to verify each.

• Are circuits properly supervised for opens, ground faults, and missing devices?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Turn off AC power to verify that panel reports the trouble. After restoring AC power, disconnect the batteries to verify supervision of secondary power. Reconnect batteries and ensure trouble clears.

• Is incoming power properly supervised?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lamps and LEDs

• Do all lamps, LEDs, LCD displays, etc. function?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Perform a lamp test on the system.

Battery tests

• Charger Test: With batteries connected to the panel, check voltage across the batteries with a voltmeter. Voltage SHALL be between 27.36 and 27.84 VDC.

• Was voltage within acceptable range?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Test each battery with the company-provided ELK Battery tester. Result SHALL be greater than 71% of original Reference Reading ((Reference reading - current reading)/Reference reading). If this is a new installation, record Mhos result on the battery label as the Reference Reading.

• Was the percentage greater than 71%?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mhos of battery on left

• Voltage of battery on left

• Mhos of battery on right

• Voltage of battery on right

Annunciator Operation

• Verify operation of remote annunciators.

• Did annunciators function properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Test all initiating devices. While performing this portion of the inspection, verify required life safety functions (i.e. air handler shutdown, door holder release, elevator recall, magnetic locks release, etc.).

• Did all initiating devices function properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Did required life safety functions operate properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• While system is in an alarm condition, and NOT silenced, check operation of all notification appliances.

• Did all notification appliances function properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Central Station Account Number

• Were alarm signals received at Central Station?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Were supervisory signals received at Central Station?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Were trouble signals received at Central Station?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Were all restoral signals received at Central Station?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Take photos of all pages of completed, SIGNED Test and Inspection Form and attach. Take photo of panel displaying System Normal at conclusion of inspection (ensure that Inspection sticker is visible in photo). Attach photos documenting any deficiencies.

  Media